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Helen Frankenthaler Paintings: Auction Prices

American · 1928–2011

ArtSell has recorded 28 auction results for Helen Frankenthaler paintings between 2013 and 2026, of which 25 sold (89% sell-through). Prices realised range from $4,500 to $3,720,500, with a median of $659,938 across 25 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $3,720,500 for “Off White Square” at Phillips in 2020.

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  1. Helen Frankenthaler, Paloverde, acrylic on canvas
    Paloverde
    Acrylic · Canvas
    54 x 60 in. (137.2 x 152.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 23
    $2,193,000≈ £1,635,713≈ €1,887,263Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600,000–800,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Helen Frankenthaler, Figure in a Landscape, 1960, oil on canvas
    Figure in a Landscape, 1960
    Oil · Canvas
    57 1/4 x 72 7/8 in. (145.4 x 185.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 116
    $482,600≈ £380,990≈ €456,921Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Helen Frankenthaler, Untitled, 1969, acrylic on unstretched canvas
    Untitled, 1969
    Acrylic · Canvas
    12 1/4 x 4 in. (31.1 x 10.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 137
    $44,450≈ £35,225≈ €41,036Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Helen Frankenthaler, Spirits of Wine, 1972, acrylic on canvas
    Spirits of Wine, 1972
    Acrylic · Canvas
    69 5/8 x 43 1/4 in. (176.8 x 109.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 133
    $1,168,400≈ £925,905≈ €1,078,656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200,000–1,800,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Helen Frankenthaler, Acres, 1959, oil on canvas
    Acres, 1959
    Oil · Canvas
    92 7/8 x 94 1/4 in. (235.9 x 239.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 7
    $3,690,000≈ £2,938,834≈ €3,417,933Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Helen Frankenthaler, Watch, 1979, acrylic on canvas
    Watch, 1979
    Acrylic · Canvas
    27 x 53 3/4 in. (68.6 x 136.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 113
    $304,800≈ £244,525≈ €280,456Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Helen Frankenthaler, Fire, 1964, oil on canvas
    Fire, 1964
    Oil · Canvas
    57 1/4 x 77 in. (145.4 x 195.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 37
    $2,480,000≈ £2,017,244≈ €2,312,570Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Helen Frankenthaler, Untitled (Happy Birthday André), 1981, mixed media on napkin
    Untitled (Happy Birthday André), 1981
    Mixed media
    5¼ h x 5 w in (13 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 157
    $6,048≈ £4,993≈ €5,738Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Helen Frankenthaler, Painted Book Cover, 1971, Acrylic in colors, on canvas bound monograph of the artist, with text by Barbara Rose, designed by Robert Motherwell
    Painted Book Cover, 1971
    Acrylic · Canvas
    11 x 11 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (27.9 x 29.8 x 3.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 57
    $24,130≈ £18,960≈ €22,091Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Helen Frankenthaler, On the Road, 1980, acrylic on canvas
    On the Road, 1980
    Acrylic · Canvas
    59 3/4 x 103 3/4 in. (151.8 x 263.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 31
    $1,875,000≈ £1,504,574≈ €1,731,462Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500,000–2,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  11. Helen Frankenthaler, Coyote Dawn, 1986, acrylic on canvas
    Coyote Dawn, 1986
    Acrylic · Canvas
    33 x 54 1/2 in. (83.8 x 138.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 207
    $304,800≈ £243,528≈ €280,121Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  12. Untitled, 1978
    Acrylic
    30-3/4 x 41-3/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 99
    $160,000≈ £129,084≈ €145,746HammerSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–90,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  13. Helen Frankenthaler, Brown Bird, 1959, oil on canvas
    Brown Bird, 1959
    Oil · Canvas
    48 3/8 x 50 1/4 in. (122.9 x 127.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 115
    $504,000≈ £423,458≈ €484,057Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. Helen Frankenthaler, Untitled (Original cover for "The Blue Stairs", a book of poetry by Barbara Guest), 1968, Acrylic and crayon on card
    Untitled (Original cover for "The Blue Stairs", a book of poetry by Barbara Guest), 1968
    Acrylic · Board
    20.5 x 15.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 11
    €113,400≈ $121,474≈ £96,569Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
  15. Helen Frankenthaler, Blue Dance, 1963, oil on canvas
    Blue Dance, 1963
    Oil · Canvas
    49 x 62 3/8 in. (124.5 x 158.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 9
    $2,208,000≈ £1,776,633≈ €2,098,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Helen Frankenthaler, Off White Square, 1973, acrylic on canvas
    Off White Square, 1973
    Acrylic · Canvas
    79 1/2 x 255 1/4 in. (201.9 x 648.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 27
    $3,720,500≈ £2,798,210≈ €3,067,695Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,800,000–3,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. Helen Frankenthaler, Head of the Meadow, 1967, acrylic on canvas
    Head of the Meadow, 1967
    Acrylic · Canvas
    83 7/8 x 124 1/4 in. (213.3 x 315.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 4
    $3,020,000≈ £2,414,262≈ €2,675,882Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600,000–800,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Helen Frankenthaler, Scorpio, 1987, acrylic on canvas
    Scorpio, 1987
    Acrylic · Canvas
    235.5 x 333.5 cm. (92 3/4 x 131 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 15
    HK$8,550,000≈ $1,092,690≈ £848,823≈ €988,144Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$7,500,000–9,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Helen Frankenthaler, White Rose of Sharon, 1978, acrylic on canvas
    White Rose of Sharon, 1978
    Acrylic · Canvas
    61 1/2 x 19 7/8 in. (156.2 x 50.5 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 192
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. Helen Frankenthaler, Matt Series, 1977, acrylic on canvas board
    Matt Series, 1977
    Acrylic · Canvas
    10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 205
    $77,500≈ £59,721≈ €68,608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. Helen Frankenthaler, Red Shift, 1990, acrylic on canvas
    Red Shift, 1990
    Acrylic · Canvas
    60 x 76 in. (152.4 x 193 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 192
    $759,000≈ £584,881≈ €671,919Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600,000–800,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Helen Frankenthaler, Warming the Wires, 1976, acrylic on canvas
    Warming the Wires, 1976
    Acrylic · Canvas
    84 x 114 in. (213.4 x 289.6 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 27
    $1,635,000≈ £1,238,730≈ €1,389,007Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $900,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. Helen Frankenthaler, Christmas Suite II, 1978, acrylic on canvasboard
    Christmas Suite II, 1978
    Acrylic · Canvas
    11 1/4 x 9 in. (28.6 x 22.9 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 141
    $30,000≈ £22,781≈ €25,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Helen Frankenthaler, Marchioness, 1978, Acrylic on canvas
    Marchioness, 1978
    Acrylic · Canvas
    106 x 366 cm (41.7 x 144 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 833
    €625,000≈ $659,938≈ £524,593Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  25. Helen Frankenthaler, Pavillion, 1971, acrylic on canvas
    Pavillion, 1971
    Acrylic · Canvas
    81 x 108 in. (205.7 x 274.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 38
    $1,145,000≈ £725,051≈ €1,002,715Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  26. Helen Frankenthaler, Orient Express #5, Acrylic and collage
    Orient Express #5
    Acrylic
    24 1/2 in. x 30 1/4 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1124
    $4,500≈ £2,690≈ €3,244HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–8,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  27. Helen Frankenthaler, Orient Express #5, Acrylic and collage
    Orient Express #5
    Acrylic
    24 1/2 in. x 30 1/4 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1411
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–25,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  28. Helen Frankenthaler, Orient Express #5, Acrylic and collage
    Orient Express #5
    Acrylic
    24 1/2 in. x 30 1/4 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1552
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $25,000–35,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

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